Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor: Train, Cook, Lead

Aramark Correctional Services; Riverwoods (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Disability Coverage

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food per recipes and guidelines while maintaining safety and sanitation. The role may supervise staff and coordinate duties to meet client requirements and business needs.

The position emphasizes safe handling of knives and equipment, and ensuring quality, with opportunities to train staff and manage schedules in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisor experience in a related role preferred.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• Food safety certification is required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
• Trains and guides staff on job duties, standard food safety and sanitation procedures, cooking methods, etc.
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and standardized recipes
• Sets up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items
• Safely uses all food utensils including knives
• Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meats, vegetables, and other foods
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food following established guidelines
• Properly stores food by following food safety policies and procedures
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils
• Maintains excellent customer service with a positive attitude towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Follows Aramark safety policies and procedures including food safety and sanitation
• Ensures security of company assets
• Produces and maintains work schedules and may prepare production records.

Skills

Supervisor experience

Cook experience

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Food safety certification

Math skills

Communication skills

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food per recipes and guidelines while maintaining safety and sanitation. The role may supervise staff and coordinate duties to meet client requirements and business needs.

The position emphasizes safe handling of knives and equipment, and ensuring quality, with opportunities to train staff and manage schedules in a fast-paced environment.